Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band became popular in the 1970s.[1]
Black Oak Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 Jim "Dandy" Mangrum in 1973 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Knowbody Else (1963–1970) Black Oak (1977-c.1984) |
| Origin | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States |
| Genres | Southern rock, country rock, boogie rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Cleopatra Records |
| Website | blackoakarkansas |
Albums
- Black Oak Arkansas (Atco Records, March, 1971) US No. 127, RIAA Gold[2]
- Keep the Faith (Atco, January, 1972) US No. 103
- If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home? (Atco, June, 1972) US No. 93
- Raunch 'N' Roll Live (Atco, February, 1973; recorded December 1 & 2, 1972) US No. 90, RIAA Gold
- High on the Hog (Atco, September, 1973) US No. 52, RIAA Gold
- Early Times (Stax Records, March, 1974; demo material originally recorded in 1968/1969 as The Knowbody Else)
- Street Party (Atco, July, 1974) US No. 56
- Ain't Life Grand (Atco, April, 1975) US No. 145
- X-Rated (MCA Records, September, 1975) US No. 99
- Live! Mutha (Atco, January, 1976; recorded May 11, 1975) US No. 194
- Balls of Fire (MCA, May, 1976) US No. 173
- 10 Yr Overnight Success (MCA, October, 1976)
- Rebound (Goldwax Records #GW-5003, 1991)
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Black Oak Arkansas (King Biscuit Flower Hour Records/BMG, March 10, 1998; recorded November 21, 1976)
- Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour (King Biscuit Entertainment/Pinnacle, September 27, 1999; reissue of the KBFH material...all 12 songs)
- Live (EMI-Capitol Special Markets [a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Records], May 4, 2000; another reissue of the KBFH material minus 2 songs)
- Keep the Faith: Live Concert Performance (Disky Communications, 2001; yet another reissue of the KBFH material...all 12 songs)
- Live at Royal Albert Hall (S'More Entertainment, November 25, 2005; recorded 1975)
- The Complete Raunch 'N' Roll Live (Rhino Handmade Records, 2007) 2CD
- Black Oak Arkansas...The Knowbody Else '69 (Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records, 2008; reissue of Hip Records #HIS-7003)
- Back Thar N' Over Yonder (Atlantic/Atco Records, October 15, 2013; includes 5 new songs with 10 previously unreleased studio out-takes from 1972/1973/1974)
- Underdog Heroes (Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records, May 24, 2019)
References
- ↑ "www.blackoakarkansas.net". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "Search Results for Black Oak Arkansas". Riaa.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
